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Desilting of waterbodies must not be allowed without green nod if dredged sand is sold: NGT

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to instruct the Collectors to strictly follow rules while waterbodies were desilted.

The NGT made it clear that desilting should not be permitted without environmental clearance if the desilted sand was to be sold.

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